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New WhatsApp feature hides ‘Last seen’ from specific contacts

The new feature will add ‘My contacts except..’ to the list.

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•Just like the way you can hide your status from specific people you will be able to hide your last seen status from specific contacts.

•Currently, you can hide your ‘last seen’ from (everyone, my contacts or nobody).

by MARGARET WANJIRU Health & Lifestyle Journalist
Technology
18 April 2022 - 15:53
WhatsApp application on google play store
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Just like the way you can hide your status from specific people you will be able to hide your last seen status from specific contacts.

This comes as WhatsApp announced that it is currently testing the new feature that will let you choose specific people.

Hiding your last seen status from specific contacts will be available
Hiding your last seen status from specific contacts will be available
Image: MARGARET WANJIRU

Currently, you can hide your ‘last seen’ from (everyone, my contacts or nobody).

The new feature will add ‘My contacts except..’ to the list.

It is currently in Beta for both IOS and Android, it will hopefully be released to all WhatsApp soon.

The current option available
The current option available
Image: MARGARET WANJIRU

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